Dear Sally - Thank you so much for your feedback. We rely on the public to let us know when we miss out on lising a birth centre or to tell us if the details have changed. So if any one else sees an error or omission can you please let us know.

I attempted to book at the monash medical centre in Clayton,Vic but was refused because I don't live in their 'catchment'. Do you have any ideas how I can get around this as the birth entre in heidelburg is too far away from me.

Hi Kelly - thanks for the update. It looks like it was opened in 2012. I have now added Royal Darwin Hospital's birth centre to the list. It is great to see a birth centre opening up (quite a few have been closing down recently).

I am disgusted that their are no stand a low, midwifery led 'birth centers' in Victoria. Where is 'women's choice'.
This reflects the strong hold the medical model has in Victoria. Thank-you for your informative website.

Mullumbimby has a birth centre http://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/hospitals/mullumbimby-district-war-memorial-hospital/mullumbimby-birth-centre/

Murwillumbah hospital gives women the option to birth with a midwife of their choice and often a student midwife who will give you continuity of care, from booking in to 6 weeks after baby is born. They have beautiful birht rooms overlooking the country side. You must be within their catchment....water birth too :) http://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/hospitals/murwillumbah-district-hospital/

I am a student Midwife and if I was having another baby in a hospital, I would pick Murbah'. It is a very homely environment x

Hi there,
I am a permanent resident of Australia and was privileged to have my first babe in America at a free standing birth center. I'm wondering if there are any birth centers in the Sydney region that are not attached to a hospital?

Hi - there is a birth centre at Mercy in Heidelberg, in Victoria! Not all is lost.
http://www.mercy.com.au/MaternityAndEarlyParentingServices/HavingababyatMHW/MaternityGroupPracticeintheFamilyBirth_Centre/

Hello, i'm a midwife in Victoria and i would love to know how to go about opening a birth centre. Everyone always tells me i need to be rich to open one - so maybe its a cost issue as to why they have closed. Anyway if anyone knows how to open one please let me know. Ta Alicia

Hi, just to correct you comment. There is three stand alone birth centres in NSW, that are completely midwifery led. They are Belmont in Newcastle, the Ryde MGP and Tweed Valley Birthing Service at Murwillumbah Hospital, which still isn't added to the list of birth centres. I don't mean to be rude in correcting you but women should have access to this information. Thanks.

Hi Alicia - it is a big deal to open a birth centre. You need to find out about your state regulations as the first step. There is a midwifery run private birth centre in Tasmania so it is possible.

Thanks Danika - I've added Mareeba to the list.

It depends on how you define a stand alone birth centre Hayley. My definition of a stand alone birth centre is one that has its own building and is not located within a health facility. All of the services you mentioned are located within a hospital so by definition are not stand alone.

Hi, I am a student midwife in London and am looking to do 1 week elective placement in or around Freshwater, Sydney. It would be interesting to compare the care at a birth centre in the UK to one in Australia. can anyone point me in the right direction please? I'd be very grateful.